Plus, some chefs respond to “well done” with a lesser cut of steak, figuring the recipient isn’t respecting the ingredient.
This is also a myth (it comes from Kitchen Confidential, I think?). What's really happening is that you're probably getting a thinner cut of steak (same weight, different shape) so your entree finishes at the grill station at roughly the same time as everyone else at your table's does.
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